Episode 4: Introduction to Meniscal Tears

Episode 4: Introduction to Meniscal Tears

Dr. Christopher Sereni discusses basic meniscal anatomy, reviews the basic types of meniscal tears (horizontal, vertical longitudinal, radial), and provides a way to visualize them using kitchen implements.  He briefly discusses the evolution of a basic tear into a complex/displaced tear. Complex tears and complications will be discussed in a future episode.

Resources:

  • Saad SS, Gorbachova T, Saing M (2015) Meniscal tears: scanned, scoped, and sculpted. Radiographics 35(4):1138–1139
  • De Smet AA. How I diagnose meniscal tears on knee MRI. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2012;199(3):481–499.